Eric Takabayashi wrote:
> Kevin Gowen wrote:
> 
> 
>>The baliff told us after the trial that he'd probably get 90 months.
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>>>Why so long?
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>>I don't think of 70 months as being exceedingly long for armed robbery.
> 
> 
> But it is odd considering one can get five or six years for killing a person.

For certain homicides, yes. For other homicides, longer. For other
homicides, no punishment at all. Intent is a very important part of our
system of criminal law.

-- 
Kevin
"This is the best election night in history."--Democratic National
Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe, Nov. 2, 2004, just before 8 p.m. EST